BSc Professional Nursing Mental Health Nursing
About this course
BSc in Nursing (Mental Health), integrating theory and practice over three years. Core topics include Legal Analysis, Clinical Skills. Students spend half of the curriculum in university learning theory and clinical skills, and the remaining half placed with training partners across clinical and community environments in Northern Ireland.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC including a relevant Science (Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Life & Health Sciences, Mathematics or Physics) OR BBC where a relevant Science subject is not offered.
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What students say
Based on about 41 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 82%
- Learning opportunities: 79%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 79%
- Organisation and management: 59%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 64%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 60 students who started
- Continued on course: 88%
- Left higher education: 12%
Who gets in
Based on about 50 students who started
- A levels: 55%
- Access course: 25%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified nurse (mental health)
Modules
- Professionalism in Nursing
- Evidence Based Nursing 1
- Essential Life Science and Foundations of Pharmacology
- Caring Communication in Nursing
- Public Health Perspectives
- Foundation of Mental Health Nursing
- Safe Medicate 1
- Evidence Based Nursing 2
- Essential Pharmacology
- Applied Life Science
- Working Interprofessionally to Improve Mental Wellbeing
- Vulnerability and Resilience Across the Life Course
- Formulation Based Nursing Care in Mental Health
- Safe Medicate 2 - Mental Health
- Developing Leadership and Professionalism
- Evidence Based Nursing for Quality Improvement
- Applied Pharmacology for Nursing Practice
- Mental Health Interventions: Theory and Practice
- Understanding the Complexity of Mental Ill Health Across the Continuum
- Inter-Professional Working
- Safe Medicate 3 - Mental Health
Questions about this course
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Professional Nursing Mental Health Nursing at Queen's University Belfast?
82% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Professional Nursing Mental Health Nursing at Queen's University Belfast?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 128 UCAS points.
Is BSc Professional Nursing Mental Health Nursing at Queen's University Belfast accredited?
Yes. Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the purpose of registration as a qualified nurse (mental health)
How many students continue on BSc Professional Nursing Mental Health Nursing at Queen's University Belfast?
88% of students continued into their second year, and 12% left higher education.